TR Foreign Policy & Geopolitics

[Ryder]

Be careful what you wish for. If you are fully onboard breaking contemporary US-led world order, who is gonna replace it? Türkiye? Not big enough. In the end, it only enables PRC (and to some extent India) to take over. To which I say, no thanks. BD will get sandwiched if it happens.

Believe it or not, For all America's bullsh*t in the Middle East, they are the least worst option everyone got. Till things turn around in the global south and countries like Bangladesh develops reasonably, we need United States of America as an important counter balance.

None i dont want a Russian, Chinese or an American led order.

 

[Afif]

None i dont want a Russian, Chinese or an American led order.

It's not about wanting, if we try to bring down US-led order no matter what, it will only enable other big countries by default. Which is gonna make it much more chaotic and worse than the current want.

 

[Heartbang]

In the end, it only enables PRC (and to some extent India) to take over. To which I say, no thanks. BD will get sandwiched if it happens.

PRC is flirting with total civilizational death and the indians are following their example, whether they like it or not.
In the long term, we the Turks do have a solid shot at governing the world order, and the path of that goes through the US-led world order dying at the hand of the chinese.

 

[Bozan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1791039173400375419

Seems it's real, more and more and more reporting published on it.



We're sending the Turkmen and Arabs on a grand adventure to Africa to guard mines with a monthly $1500 dollars payment for your families to survive only if you survive, that is if your gang leaders in the SNA don't steal it first (along with the $350 fee they take from your salary)

Also that business he wants to start. Will it be in Syria ? No... it'll be in Istanbul or Ankara.






Also, surprisingly good money.



And of course, citizenship.

One of the former FSA accounts is reporting that as there are no Turkish bases in the region, Turkey is sending SNA to Russian bases to then be mobilised to fight Boko Haram.

Google image translate:

will write you a letter and you will publish it

sham_plus3

Oh brother, we are here in Nigeria. They brought us to Nigeria, Abu Amsha and Sultan Murad’s group, and he said the salary was 3,500 dollars. We got gravy from the village of Kilis and headed towards Turkey. The Turks took us from Turkey, to Nigeria, via air. When we arrived in Nigeria, they put us in a Russian base, followed by the Russians, and here they were all Russian officers and heavily guarded.

We often go to battles to learn how to fight. They only let us go to the battlefield. We are fighting the Boko Haram organization affiliated with ISIS, and we are seeing death with our own eyes.

Out of 450 members, we have 70 left, and today morning 5 have been slaughtered and we have no choice but to do anything.

Abu Amsha's Sultan Murad is supposedly a Turkmen group.

Also more and more news is reporting it.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1791778600770801852

https://www.evrensel.net/yazi/94863/turkiye-suriyeli-silahli-gruplari-afrikaya-mi-gonderiyor

Maybe there will be conclusive news soon.


Can someone confirm if this is a Turkish vehicle in the second half of the video ?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789993198368039325

 

[Kartal1]

One of the former FSA accounts is reporting that as there are no Turkish bases in the region, Turkey is sending SNA to Russian bases to then be mobilised to fight Boko Haram.

Google image translate:



Abu Amsha's Sultan Murad is supposedly a Turkmen group.

Also more and more news is reporting it.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1791778600770801852

https://www.evrensel.net/yazi/94863/turkiye-suriyeli-silahli-gruplari-afrikaya-mi-gonderiyor

Maybe there will be conclusive news soon.


Can someone confirm if this is a Turkish vehicle in the second half of the video ?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789993198368039325

I don't see how this is happening. Russians no matter military or Wagner personnel and SNA at the same place is just not possible. To me this sounds like a pure propaganda.

 

[Bozan]

I don't see how this is happening. Russians no matter military or Wagner personnel and SNA at the same place is just not possible. To me this sounds like a pure propaganda.

Colonial France is pretty annoyed right now, so this is also likely

Have the SNA been bombed by Russia in the last year ? I thought Russia is just targeting Idlib HTS for a while now

 

[Kartal1]

Colonial France is pretty annoyed right now, so this is also likely

Have the SNA been bombed by Russia in the last year ? I thought Russia is just targeting Idlib HTS for a while now

They bombed targets belonging to Shahba (HTS related) in our areas. An interesting development is the cessation of the Turkish-Russian patrols in the north of Syria.

Check Syria thread for interesting info.

 

[Kartal1]

Yes, this is a very big problem. Even the Taliban told us "send them back" regarding the illegal Afghan migrants. The Syria topic is also clear. Many young Afghans are coming to Turkiye mainly to work and gain some money for marriage as marriages in Afghanistan are expensive. Only Mehr (bride price) can go up to 40.000$ or even more. The wedding party, the wedding itself is another story, so they are forced to find alternatives for income. In this sense many Afghans come to Turkiye and return to Afghanistan later so they can marry. Ironically they are not the biggest problem when it comes to terrorism.

In short both illegal and legal travel from Central Asia including Afghanistan and Russia is risky. As the majority of the terrorists (ISKP) that are posing threat to Turkish and regional security are Tajik, the government took tight measures restricting the free flow of Tajik citizens.

When it comes to the problem in Central Asia I think it should be countered on the territory of these countries trough tight coordination, intelligence sharing and other security agreements. I think there is a lack of proactive approach and surveillance. We are not talking about war torn countries, but relatively developed countries with tradition when it comes to intelligence. It is clear that IS in these countries limits their offensive activities so they don't bring the attention over them. Rather than attacking they are using the freedom and lack of control to recruit new followers who they radicalize and conduct fundraising activities.

Why am I saying that special screening initiatives should be started? Because the regular IS lone wolf is not a PhD in Physics or a notorious businessman, having a girlfriend, driving a cabriolet around the town. This is why background check of such individuals is a must prior to entering Turkiye or any other country.

Intelligence should be gathered by the local authorities in countries with high risk on neighbourhood principle and a report should be kept about every citizen falling into a certain criteria which is a precondition for him to become a security risk. The people who are falling in this list should be kept under surveillance and regular reports (once monthly) should be written by the responsible case officer regarding developments in his life, his work, travel etc. Every 3 months a conclusion report must be written which is added into a large database in which such risky individuals are categorized according to the security risk they pose and annually such individuals may be excluded from the list. The border guards and institutions that are responsible for migration should have access to the database and determine if an individual is let to cross the border according to the categorization (red, orange, yellow, you name it) and the border security and migration authorities should be able to access the latest conclusion report reviewing the details regarding the categorization of this individual, also a hot line in a joint operative center should exist that is able to provide further support and coordination between partner countries relative authorities, also other partner countries services. All of the countries participating in this intelligence sharing agreement must have access to this database trough a common platform integrated into the border control system of a participant country. Based on border personnel perception of risk and the included report, the individual taking place in this list may be let pass the border point, denied entry or detained/deported if there is a warrant for his arrest.

Yes, I know that this is a lot of work, but taking in account the security risks involved this system will serve well all of the countries that participate in this common platform. There is a risk and we must face this risk with preventive measures and coordination between interested sides. Every country is expected to take seriously the terrorism threat, especially in these times. There is a certain reality that many terrorists are coming from Central Asian countries and we must press these countries to start screening their citizens and make possible for better security evaluation and terrorism prevention otherwise unfortunately it is not possible for Turkiye to accept people from these countries without visa and vise versa. We should either enforce a joint screening database or cease visa free travel. A system that is close to this concept is the Schengen Information System. I think such a coordinated border control initiative may also serve for the future of our international cooperation within the Turkic Council and other regional partners. While we are talking solely about terrorism prevention, I think this system's potential is bigger and its function can be expanded, so the process around border control and customs activities may be optimized (faster border crossing, less waiting time) among participants. This system should be applied as a "bundle" to the existing border security software of these countries no matter if we talk about land border crossings, airports or maritime ports. We should know who is who.

What the National Intelligence Academy is proposing regarding the fight against IS-K and the international cooperation regarding this issue:

Suggestions regarding cooperation with Central Asian countries;

1. Addressing the threats of radicalization, violent extremism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and terrorism stated in the security cooperation subheading of the 2040 vision of the Organization of Turkic States, increased cooperation and information sharing among member states to ensure effective counter-terrorism and ensure border security. Establishing institutional structures within the scope of creating a network for the purpose of sharing policies, In this context, developing a common discursive language on the basis of the fight against terrorism.

3. Establishing an intelligence pool regarding the activities of IS and in this context, the relevant States should increase the coordination of institutions with each other.

4. A counter-terrorism mechanism to be established specifically for Afghanistan and Pakistan, linking it with the Organization of Turkic States.

5. Establishing an infrastructure that will enable to conduct studies on elements that can be exploited by terrorist organizations due to issues such as migration and climate crisis and implementing preventive mechanisms.

6. Determining a comprehensive road map for de-radicalization efforts and defining specific responsibilities and tasks to relevant actors in line with the map; initiating capacity building work to fulfill responsibilities,

7. Planning joint studies on the field with universities in Central Asian countries, by correctly reading and interpreting the change processes within the terrorist organization and establishment of mechanisms necessary to combat terrorism.

8. Ensuring that religious education is provided by institutionalized structures.

 

[Sanchez]

One of the former FSA accounts is reporting that as there are no Turkish bases in the region, Turkey is sending SNA to Russian bases to then be mobilised to fight Boko Haram.

Google image translate:



Abu Amsha's Sultan Murad is supposedly a Turkmen group.

Also more and more news is reporting it.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1791778600770801852

https://www.evrensel.net/yazi/94863/turkiye-suriyeli-silahli-gruplari-afrikaya-mi-gonderiyor

Maybe there will be conclusive news soon.


Can someone confirm if this is a Turkish vehicle in the second half of the video ?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789993198368039325

Not any one of the mainstream Turkish makers. Looks like an IAG, unsure tho.

 

[Bozan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1791539846340657273

Who is the European Union funding in Turkey? I investigate this and again I see hypocrisy. Among the ones I have been able to identify so far are TRT, TÜGVA, TÜRGEV, SETA Foundation, IHH, ÖNDER Imam Hatipliler Association and the World Ethnosport Confederation (Bilal Erdogan).

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792084131624440002

Bilal Erdogan also receives funds from the European Union. He applied to the EU Erasmus fund 7 times for his ethnosport hobby and received a grant of 500,000+ €.

Source: EU Erasmus+ funding programme official page
erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu

I wonder if this is EU strategy or just bad EU bureaucracy and no strategy

 

[Iskander]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan

“May 19 – on the Day of Remembrance of Ataturk, Youth and Sports, we deeply honor the blessed memory of the founder of the fraternal Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and wish from the Almighty the repose of the souls of the martyrs who died for the independence of our fraternal country.”

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792132040348844196

 

[uçuyorum]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1791539846340657273

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792084131624440002

I wonder if this is EU strategy or just bad EU bureaucracy and no strategy

It seems deliberate

 

[Bozan]

It seems deliberate

It's very funny that the AKP slanders the opposition on receiving funds and support from the EU when they do the same

 

[YeşilVatan]

AKP is swindling useless EU funds, while so-called 'journalists' push a malicious agenda at the behest of globalist NGOs. One can hate them both.

 

[Bozan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792191369307709844

 

[Iskander]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792191369307709844

There, on the border, a meeting between Aliyev and Raisi took place a couple of hours ago.
During the meeting, Raisi uttered strange words: “Some people will not like this...”

 

[Iskander]

The exact location of the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi on board has been established; “In a few minutes we will reach the last GPS signal sent by the helicopter,” said one of the Red Crescent rescuers.

Iranian media reported that rescuers were unable to land in the area due to fog.

According to the Tasnim agency, the helicopter made a hard landing near the village of Uzi. Eight ambulances were sent to the helicopter crash site

Haqqin.az

▶️ Кадры из вертолета Раиси за час до крушения

t.me

Footage from Raisi's helicopter 1 hour before the crash

Probably because of the fog. They report a hard landing of the helicopter, not a crash.

APA

İRNA: Xilasetmə qrupları İran prezidentinin vertolyotunun qəza törətdiyi əraziyə çatıb

t.me

 

[Iskander]

In 1992, Azerbaijan and Iran jointly started the construction of a reservoir on the Araz River. 2 years later, after that region was occupied by Armenia, this work was continued by Armenians and Iranians. After the liberation of Karabakh from occupation in 2020, Azerbaijan and Iran concluded the works there. Today was the opening ceremony. Most likely, Raisi meant Armenia when he said "some people will be dissatisfied with this".

Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan was also in the helicopter with Raisi.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792072474282410181

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro:

I will sign an economic document that will take our relations, investments and trade with brother Türkiye to a higher level. I convey my greetings to President Erdoğan.

 

[Bozan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792945120184082874

Romanians can now bring their money and travel with only their national ID